How did Saint Matthew the Evangelist die?

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Tradition tells that St. Matthew the apostle and evangelist died in the year 90 AD under the reign of Domitian probably in Ethiopia. The Western tradition holds that he was martyred, by a sword or perhaps a spear, though the exact method is not revealed in the ancient martyrologies. The sword seems to be accepted, as most western Christian iconography features Matthew holding his Gospel as well as a sword, his symbol of martyrdom. Heracleon, however, gives an account that St. Matthew died peacefully of old age, however, there is no other documentation to supplement this claim, though it has become part of Greek legend.

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Tradition tells us that Matthew died the death of a martyr but the manner of his death is not recorded.

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While preaching in Ethiopia, Matthew the apostle was wounded by a sword and died from the damage it did.

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We do not know where, how or when Matthew died, but various lurid Christian traditions about his supposed martyrdom arose over time: One tradition is that Matthew was slain by chopping apart by halberd in Ethiopia. Others are that Matthew was burnt alive, stoned to death or beheaded. None of these traditions is more credible than the others, and none of them says when Matthew died. According to Heracleon, who is quoted by Clement of Alexandria, Matthew did not die a martyr. Thus, it is most likely that Matthew would have died of natural causes.

A:While preaching in Ethiopia, Matthew the apostle was wounded by a sword and died from the damage it did.

A:According to a letter written by Hippolytus at the end of the 2nd Century

A Discourse by the Most Blessed Hippolytus, Bishop and Martyr, on the End of the World, and on Antichrist, and on the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hippolytus on the Twelve Apostles. Where Each of Them Preached, and Where He Met His End.

And Matthew wrote the Gospel in the Hebrew tongue, and published it at Jerusalem, and fell asleep at Hierees, a town of Parthia - dying a natural death.

A:Nothing is known about how, when or where Matthew died. A tradition arose of attributing martyrdom to each of the apostles (other than John, who supposedly escaped miraculously from being boiled in oil). Various deaths were attributed to Matthew, including being burnt, stoned and beheaded, and in widely separated locations. No one of these traditions is more credible than the others, and none of them says when Matthew died.

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We do not know where, how or when Matthew died, but various lurid Christian traditions about his supposed martyrdom arose over time:

One tradition is that Matthew was slain by chopping apart by halberd in Ethiopia. Others are that Matthew was burnt alive, stoned to death or beheaded. there is no agreement among these various traditions as to where Matthew's martyrdom took place. The various legends of martyrdom say Matthew died because he was preaching his faith.

According to Heracleon, who is quoted by Clement of Alexandria, Matthew did not die a martyr.

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Nothing is known about how, when or where Matthew died. A tradition arose of attributing martyrdom to each of the apostles (other than John, who supposedly escaped miraculously from being boiled in oil). Various deaths were attributed to Matthew, including being burnt, stoned and beheaded, and in widely separated locations. No one of these traditions is more credible than the others, and none of them says when Matthew died.

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he was nailed on a cross in an 'x' fashion and a spear was thrown to him

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Matthew was stoned to death at Colchis in the year 80.